Olivia Moon, Outgrown, Watercolor and acrylic on watercolor paper and canvas, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An, Best in Show
ArtNow 2024: In Transition
Taking time to reflect on the past, our personal and collective histories, challenges, and successes, grounds us as we look forward to the future. How does your past and present inform your future? What does it mean to evolve, to blossom, and to truly discover who you are and who you want to become?
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) invites Santa Clara County high school students to create an original work of art that reveals the complex journey of being In Transition. Consider the significance of this chapter of your youth – a stage of metamorphosis from childhood into adulthood. Explore the subtle but powerful shifts in your personal development within contemporary societal culture and the stories of your ancestors. Transition is temporal, emotional, constructive, empowering, and a fundamental part of life.
Julia Mao, Decay, Acrylic paint on acrylic paper, Los Altos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Christine An, 2nd Place Painting
“A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.” - Nikki Giovani, American poet, activist and educator
This year’s theme was co-created with the ArtNow Teen Council, an exciting step forward in elevating the program to be widely accessible and relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County. Through this meaningful partnership with student artists, teens are not only the beneficiaries of ArtNow, but its architects.
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Gillian Birdsong, Abraham Lincoln High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Svetlana Teplova
Irene Kim, Abraham Lincoln High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Sofia Arredondo
Julia Tseng, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School, Grade 9, Instructor: Eva Olsen
Jeffrey Mu, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Grade 12, Instructor: Joel Simon
Eulina Ji, Branham High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Chelsea Follett
Natya Chandrasekar, Castilleja High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Angélica Ortiz Anguiano
Thea Louise Dai, Castilleja High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Angélica Ortiz Anguiano
Maddie Tsang, Castilleja High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Helen Shanks
Kaylee Ng, Cupertino High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Eva Olsen
Tara Krishna, Fremont High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Catherine Zweig
Linda Wang, Fremont High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Catherine Zweig
Jenna Ahmed, Henry M. Gunn High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Alan Chan
Emerson Chang, Henry M. Gunn High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Svetlana Teplova
Hyunhwa Jung, Henry M. Gunn High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Anita Su
Harry Peng, Henry M. Gunn High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Anita Su
Evan Thomas, Henry M. Gunn High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Anita Su
Nic Fillon, Independence High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Virginia Ingelfinger
August Miller, Independence High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Jon Bischofberger
Dominic Todd, Independence High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Jon Bischofberger
Agnes-Hana Boudrant, Leigh High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Kimberly Bartel
Gina Gong, Leigh High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Kimberly Bartel
Jiwoo Kim, Leigh High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Kimberly Bartel
Matthew Matoush, Leigh High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Kimberly Bartel
Emma Choi, Leland High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Stacy Rapoport
Selina Ge, Leland High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Eva Olsen
Esha Shah, Leland High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Stacy Rapoport
Anushka Shukla, Leland High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Stacy Rapoport
Jennie Yang, Leland High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Stacy Rapoport
Sarah Ang, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Piper Chatwin, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Anna Custodio, Los Altos High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Christine An
Lexine Flores, Los Altos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Christine An
Yokuyo Guo, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Ynez Hoffer, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Kevin Lee, Los Altos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Christine An
Julia Mao, Los Altos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Christine An
Olivia Moon, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Nicole Park, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Joyce Ren, Los Altos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Christine An
Sydney Chandler, Los Gatos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Mark Yanowsky
Harri Cheetham, Los Gatos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Mark Yanowsky
Kian Egami, Los Gatos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Emily Christie
Connor Hines, Los Gatos High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Mark Yanowsky
Jacob Smith, Los Gatos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Mark Yanowsky
Charles Zhou, Los Gatos High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Mark Yanowsky
Amishi Arya, Lynbrook High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Charlie Dai, Lynbrook High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Elle Gasper, Lynbrook High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Allison Lin, Lynbrook High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Eva Olsen
Annabel Qin, Lynbrook High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Naomi Tsang, Lynbrook High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Jannie Xu, Lynbrook High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Hanwen Zhang, Lynbrook High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Matthew Reynolds
Anqi Chen, Monta Vista High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Brian Chow
Rachael Ding, Monta Vista High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Brian Chow
Esther Suh, Monta Vista High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Brian Chow
Tatiana Yoo, Monta Vista High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Brian Chow
Annie Marcelino, Mountain View High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Leslie Parkinson
Sarah Fernandes, Notre Dame High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Laura McFaden
Tatum Ikemoto, Oak Grove High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Rebecca Hopkins
Kasmira Lada, Palo Alto High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Tracey Atkinson
Ivan Sandler, Palo Alto High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Tracey Atkinson
Angela Wan, Palo Alto High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Tracey Atkinson
Katie Wu, Palo Alto High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Tracey Atkinson
Ricky Hernandez, Pioneer High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Stacy Luskin
Yan Hernandez, Pioneer High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Stacy Luskin
Sharon Kim, Pioneer High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Stacy Luskin
Amelia Chen, Rainbow Art Studio, Grade 10, Instructor: Kyung Ahn
Ceci Montgomery-Eder, Saint Francis High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Brendon Reutebuch
Nicole Hao, Saratoga High School, Grade 10, Instructor: Joel Tarbox
Melanie Lee, Saratoga High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Eva Olsen
Amy Pan, Saratoga High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Joel Tarbox
Isabelle Wang, Saratoga High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Jośe Luis Andrade
Mia Arreola, Valley Christian High School, Grade 9, Instructor: Karen Dequine
Sarah Chiou, Valley Christian High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Karen Dequine
Ada Chu, Valley Christian High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Karen Dequine
Annabelle Luo, Valley Christian High School, Grade 9, Instructor: Karen Dequine
Shreya Yarlagadda, Valley Christian High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Karen Dequine
Casey Kim, Westmont High School, Grade 11, Instructor: Amanda Borges
Amane Mori, Westmont High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Amanda Borges
Peter Schricker, Westmont High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Rachael Bradley
Victoria Winch, Willow Glen High School, Grade 12, Instructor: Sandra Holland
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Judge's Recognition Digital Art, Ynez Hoffer, Star of Bethlehem
2nd Place Digital Art,Victoria Winch, IJustDon'tThinkI'mReadyYet
1st Place Digital Art, Yokuyo Guo, Reveal
Judge's Recognition Drawing, Harri Cheetham, Romance in the Daybrite Viewer
2nd Place Drawing, Amane Mori, In My Shell
1st Place Drawing, Tatum Ikemoto, I Wish
Judge's Recognition Mixed Media, Isabelle Wang, Younger Reflections
2nd Place Mixed Media, Katie Wu, Two Sides of Me
1st Place Mixed Media, Esha Shah, Mom and Me
Judge's Recognition Painting, Maddie Tsang, Burial
2nd Place Painting, Julia Mao, Decay
1st Place Painting, Joyce Ren, Chinoiserie
Judge's Recognition Photography, Jeffrey Mu, Reflections of Tomorrow
2nd Place Photography, Charlie Dai, Shower Makeup
1st Place Photography, Peter Schricker, Distractions
2nd Place Printmaking, Linda Wang, Life Cycle
1st Place Printmaking, Mia Arreola, Childhood Room
Judge's Recognition Sculpture, Shreya Yarlagadda, Horse Shoes
2nd Place Sculpture, Esther Suh, Bleeding Hearts
1st Place Sculpture, Natya Chandrasekar, Sunflower on a Sieve
Judge's Recognition Video/Animation, Sydney Chandler, Australis
2nd Place Video/Animation, Kian Egami, Brothers
1st Place Video/Animation, Nicole Park, The Quilt
People's Choice Award, Ceci Montgomery-Eder, Insidious
Best in Show, Olivia Moon, Outgrown
Timeline & Key Dates
Sunday, January 28, 2024 Submissions close
Friday, February 9, 2024 Exhibiting artists announced
Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, 2024 Artwork drop-off
Friday, March 22, 2024 Exhibition opens
Sunday, June 30, 2024 Exhibition closes
Friday-Sunday, July 5-7, 2024 Artwork pick-up
Thursday-Sunday, July 11-14, 2024 Artwork pick-up
About ArtNow
ArtNow is an award-winning annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program, presented by New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). ArtNow offers opportunities for high school student artists, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, to gain real-world experience by participating in a juried museum exhibition. Each year, a new theme is chosen for the exhibition and students are asked to submit works based on that theme. Look for #artnowatnumu on social media.
Questions? Email artnow@numulosgatos.org
ArtNow 2024 on NUMU’s Blog
Awards Ceremony
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With additional support from The Flick Family, The Linda Smythe Young Artists Fund, Saratoga Rotary, Florence & Al Cheung, Deb & Bob Shaw, The Waitte Foundation, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Deborah & Marty Johnson, Elaine Cardinale, Lizabeth Yee & Scott Lefaver, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, and County of Santa Clara, Supervisor Joe Simitian. In-kind support provided by University Art, Centerpiece LG, and KCAT TV 15.
